Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02
IMPROVING: THE CITY.
Fine Private Residences and Business
Buildings to be Erected.
THE WASHINGTON GAs-LIGHT co. 10 DUPLICATE THEIR
PRESENT PLANT-NR- B. n. wARDkRS LARGE IN
vEsTNENTs-Two NEW BANKING HOUSES, ETC.


| THE WASHINGTON GAs-LIGHr CO TO DUPLICATE THEIR
PRESENT PLANT-NR. \. II. wARpkRs LARGE IN
vEsTAENTs-Two NEW BANKING HOUSES, ETC.
| Mr.. Justice Gray has begun the erection Of q
| residence for himself upon the site which he has
owned for some years at the northwest corner OF
10th and streets northwest. The old house which
has stood there for so many years viii be torn
down and Will give place to another OF those grace
| ful structures which are now so general in this
city. The location Is OF the most desirable il
the city. On the opposite corner is the fine resi-
dence which Mr.. Lucius Tuckermann is building,
and which is nearly completed 1t stands In a
part OF the garden surrounding the residence OF
Mr.. W. W. Corcoran, ana forms a suitable compile
ment to the stately pile Just beyond, where Mr..
John Hay and Mr.. Henry Adams reside. On
street, just beyond 18th street, Is the spacious
| residence and grounds of the late Mr.. Geo. W.
Riggs, while at the opposite corner OF 10th and
4 streets are the fine houses occupied by
COL l. y. Anderson and Gen. Wheeler.
homes, and, while the new house which Mr.. Justice
Gray will build is In no sense pretentious SNOWY
II WIN De substantial and characterized by that
quiet good taste which approves OF the honest in
mouse building The plans, as proposed by MeSSrS.
Hornblower and Marshall architects, show breadth
and strength in the treatment and In the struc-
lure which Will have frontage on / street OF o3
feet and will be about square. There are proJec-
lons OF any Kind TO detract from the effect OF the
pitched roof of slate There are wide windows In
the two first stories and narrower openings In the
tnird story The material used viii be red select
DrlCK, which Will be relieved at the openings by
arches formed by bricks on end and also bricks
with a pebbied surface. The cornice will be OF
copper and all the trimmings about the roof and
the water pipes Will be or the same material A
doorway with substantial arch gives admission
, .ne mouse on the street 'front.' and this VIII open
INTO Wide hallway with a reception room on one
sue anu large parior on the other. The stair
case hall with its spacious flight of staircase
opens from the entrance hall, and from the former
hall, as well as from the parlor large dOOr-ways
give access TO the d1ning-room, which Is spacious
ana mas pleasant Outlook upon the garden at the
rear ol tne house. The back staircase pantry,
u1t, ana the other necessities OF modern living
located In the northwest corner or the house. The
nrSt floor may be termed the public part OF the
house. The second door contains the apartments
OF Mr.. Justice Gray. library and then a much
larger study-room occupy the entire front, with
southern exposure. Bookcases Will line the
walls In both or these rooms and back OF them
WIN be bedroom. In the third story are three
bedrooms for the guests who may be invited to
snare the hospitality Of this bachelor home. The
nlgn attic Is one immense room and Will not be d.
vided up into apartments. The interior wood fin
tsh, with the exception OF the library and study
which Will be finished in cherry, will be pine and,
IN accordance with the now prevailing style the
pine Will be painted In cOlOrS suit furnishing
OF tne various rooms. The builder Is Mr.. Geo. I.
bearing.
NEW BANKING QUARTERS.
The large building at the northeast corner Of
nth street and Pennsylvania avenue now known
as the st. Marc HOTEL is soon to be remodeled by
the recent purchasers and adapted for their uses.
The purchase Of this property by the Central
National Bank was mentioned some time ago in
HE STAR, as well as The intention OF fitting up the
first floor for a banking house. This work is TO
DE begun at once, and the alterations, which will
be made under the direction OF Mr.. A. B. Mullett,
architect, Will be extensive. This property has d
frontage OF 45 feet on the Avenue, 80 feet on 7th
street, and 81 feet On street. and the entire first
floor, which is level with the street. Will be Oc
"A
trance from the 7th street 'front.' and the Avenue
front there will be bay window twenty-five
will be divided into compartments for the
use OF the depOsitors In making out their deposit
will be inclosed by counter, leaving a wide pass
age-way on all sides. The directors room will be
IN The rear, looking out on street, and the floor
will be raised three feet above the level OF the
main floor, and beneath Will be built large vaults,
which will be separated by iron gratings. The
interior finish VIII be rich and effective, and the
bank, lighted as it will De on the three sides by
spacious windows, will be well adapted for the
purposes for which 1t is intended. The upper sJo-
be an entrance from the avenue front at the east
end OF the building.
Mr.. WARDERS LARGE INVESTMENTS.
There has recently been recorded, as mentioned
In THE STAR, number OF deeds for property in
various parts Of the city which have been pur-
chased during the past few months by Mr. B. H.
Warder. The total amount represented as having
been invested by that gentleman Is about $50 600
Mr.. Warder during his residence in this city has
become quite an extensive property holder, and it
is stated that during the past two years In
vested considerably more than half million OF
dollars in this city. He is one OF a number OF gen
tlemen OF means who have come to make their
homes here because OF the attractiveness OF
Washington as place OF residence and he has
velopment OF the city by making large invest
ments. He has purchased property OF all kinds,
both improved and unimproved, and he has not
OF the city. He Is largely interested
in property along 18th street, and has purchased
ground on Capitol Hill, which he is improving by
the erection Of houses Of medium size. He owns
business property on street, on street and on
a number OF the side streets between the above
fashionable portion OF the city, and he purchased
and subdivided Whitney Close tract OF land
near the Soldiers Home. He has now nearly CON-
pleted, on street, between 18th and 10th streets
what is said to be the finest and most costly
private residence ever erected in this city. II is
one OF the last houses designed by the late Mr.
Richardson, the well-known Boston architect,
before his death, and when completed it is estl-
mated that the total cost will be about $50 900.
by Mr.. Warder mentioned above some OF the prices
paid. One Of the pieces OF property purchased has
frontage OF 4s feet on the north side OF street.
between 18th and 18th streets, for which he paid
$4.65 per square foot, without counting in the
value Of the Improvements. He also bought two
pieces OF property on the same street, between
18th and 10Th streets, and for one Of these which
has frontage or 25 feet, and is Oh the northwest
corner OF 18th and Streets he paid $40 per foot.
Mr. M.MHEsNY's NEW RESIDENCE.
Mr.. George A. McIlhenny is building a residence
for his own use at northwest corner OF o and Goth
streets. The plans, which have been prepared by
Messrs. Hornblower and Marshall, architects pro-
vide for q house which is unusually roOmy for a
city home. Although there are but two stories
designed for the living apartments the third
story, formed by the h1gh-pitched roof, being one
large attic room, the house is spacious and CON-
mod1Ous. It has the advantage OF doing away
With much OF the 1rkSOme toll OF climbing stairs
On the first floor there is the entrance hall, with
reception room and parlor On each side, then the
staircase hall, the library and dining room, the
two latter being lighted with spacious windows
looking out on 10th street, and on the same floor
the kitchen, pantry, back-stairs and other con-
veniences OF modern life. There are f1ve bedrooms
in the second story, with capaciouS closets in each
room and the necessary linen and clothes
closets The main entrance to the house,
which has q frontage OF 40 feet On o street.
is FROM that street, and instead OF the usual
by deep brick arch. The walls OF the vestibule
will be lined with red bricks and the floor will be
tiled. Over the veStibule Is light, graceful bal
cOny, with wrouGht-iron railing. AT the second
story there is q course or brick in what IL known
as the basket-wOrk pattern, which harmonizes
with, yet gives variety to, the brick walls bay
window rounds the corner On which the house
stands, and there Is another rounded projection
ON the 20th-streeJ side.
THE GAS COMPANY TO BUILD NEW WORKS.
The washington Gaslight Co. several years ago
bought two squares OF land lying along the East
ern Branch east OF the navy-yard. These squares
NJ and streets and I2th and 18th streets SOUTH
east At the time OF the purchase, there seemed
to be little probability OF the city outgrowng their
present plant, but since then it has become evil